July 2013 BANNER      
           
  Espanola Ashram Monthly eNewsletter 
(a HGRD publication available the first week of every month)
In this month's newsletter...
July Ashram Events
YB Quote
Yogi Bhajan Story
Evolutionary Astrology
New Ashram Member
Solstice Photo
Food for Health
Article Headline
July Sangat Birthdays
Ashram Wedding
Wedding Day,Sat Darshan Singh
Wedding Day, Fatehpal Kaur
Congratulations to Sat Darshan Singh and his wife, Fatehpal Kaur on their marriage, 6/30/13
Photos by Sikhphotos
heart and hands image

Full Moon Meditation 

Sunday, July 21 at 6:00 pm

Full Moon Meditation and Langar at Manjit Kaur & Satwant Singh's home.  

Contact SatSangeet if you have questions 901-7836. Sponsored by Hearts and Hands.

  Ashram Yoga Classes  

yoga class
Kundalini Yoga classes in the upstairs Langar Hall:
Monday and Thurs, 6 pm
Suggested donation: $10 

Gurbani Kirtan Classes w/Bhai Kultar Singh August 7-10, 2013 

Bhai Kultar Singh, Ragi
A 4-Day Intensive in Raag and Bani, taught by Bhai Kultar Singh Ji. For more info: Shanti Kaur
(505) 927-0707
Become a Kundalini Yoga Teacher in one month!
Level One KY Teacher Training Course
Attend KRI's Level One Immersion Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training Course,

August 4 - 30, 2013,

in the Langar Hall, in Espanola.

FOR MORE INFO

Level One Immersion Course image

  Espanola Community Market
greens in a garden
Local organic vegetables and fruits, organic dairy products, beans, grains and much more, available here in Espanola!
Saturday,10 am -1 pm
Wednesday, 4 pm -7 pm
Click here to learn more.
  
  
If you would like to see our local food Co-op grow, increase store hours and carry more products, please consider donating at our Gofundme page. Rewards will be issued for donations.

HGRD Community Growth Fund

Support our ashram community

International Women's Camp 2013 

International Women's Camp 2013, Inner Beauty

Bana and Inner Beauty Fashion Show and Dance Party at Women's Camp! Shakti is alive! 

MPA Beach Party 

 kids on the beach Saturday, July 20, in Southern California

For MPA Students/Alumni,Friends, Family.
10 am through dusk at

Robert C. Frazee Beach, Carlsbad, CA For more info Contact:
Atma Kaur 951-834-4225 Satshabad 951-643-9868
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What's Happening
at 3HO:
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at HGRD (Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram):
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Website 

at MPA( Miri Piri
Academy):
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Website

at LYF Foundation:
Website
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Contact  Information

Send articles and photos for the Ashram Monthly Newsletter to: kirpalk@3ho.org 

Ashram Contact Information:
Hacienda de Guru Ram Das Ashram
1A Ram Das Guru Place
Espanola, NM 87532
  
Swaran Kaur Khalsa,
Ashram Secretary
Ashram Office, Akand Path info: (505)753-6341
 
ASHRAM WEBSITE:

Your Community                                               July, 2013

July Ashram Events 
July 6 - Akal Takhat Remembrance Gurdwara - wish & dish, 6 pm
July 7 - Hearts & Hands Healing Sessions, in the Gurdwara after Langar.
July 21 - Full Moon Meditation & Langar, 6 pm, at the home of Manjit Kaur & Satwant Singh, sponsored by Hearts & Hands
July 26 - Meditation & Langar, at the home of Kirpal Singh & Kaur, in honor of Sat Nam Kaur's 120th day & Kirpal Singh's birthday
August 3-August 30 - KRI Level 1 - Immersion Course in Espanola

Khalsa Youth Camp kids leading Celestial Communication
The children attending Khalsa Youth Camp at Ram Das Puri made a very welcome, charming & radiant guest appearance, helping lead Celestial Communication, during Sunday Gurdwara in Espanola, on July 7.

"Sadhana means spiritual practice.  It is the 10% of our time that we give to God in the Ambrosial Hours of the morning.  The radiance of your spirit can be measured according to how the name of God vibrates within you and around you.  If your sadhana is perfect, your spirit will be high.  If you have forgotten to chant the name of God, you will be in the doldrums.  If you become low & depressed, it is only because you have not warmed up your machine in the morning, you have not done your spiritual practice." 
~ Yogi Bhajan. 
From "The Ancient Art of Self-Healing," by Siri Amir Singh Khalsa, D.C.  

Yogi Bhajan with kittens

"We are on this planet to love each other and to uplift each other. We have come on this Earth to give, not to take." ~ Yogi Bhajan

Yogi Bhajan Story
Love, Above, the Likes Of, the Ordinary

By Hari Jiwan Singh 

Yogi Bhajan: "When I spent time washing the floors at the Golden Temple, I learned to love. I don't mean the kind of love you Americans practice with an exchange of bacteria and bodily fluids. Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly not against physical love, but I mean the kind of love which is so personal that I actually became a slave. A slave is one who commands him or herself to be at the mandate of another. In my case, the Guru's slave." Wow, I thought. Why would anyone want to be a slave to another? Read entire article

Evolutionary Astrology for July - Experiencing and Reframing Emotions
 
By Himat Kaur

sun moon design

The Sun and The Moon - Identity and Internal Experience When we humans try to look at the Sun, we can only look for a fraction of a second before we squint our eyes, blink and turn away. The radiance of the Sun is so strong that it remains burned in our vision for a minute (or two or three) before our eyes readjust to see clearly. We certainly are not able to identify any features of the Sun in that fraction of a second, nor in our blinded imprint of it.  Read entire article

Gurujot Kaur and daughters
Gurujot Kaur & daughters, Rampreet Kaur & Tarn Kaur

Getting to know our Sangat Members - Gurujot Kaur, Rampreet Kaur & Tarn Kaur 

It seems as our human relationships began to spin off, the Guru spun into our hearts in very powerful ways. We have been recovering steadily and growing closer to a deeper understanding of these powerful teachings every day. I have no doubt that we are existing in a grander plan than before, and while our faith has been duly tested, I am so very proud to comment on the indelible faith and courage my daughters have shown throughout this process. Read entire article

adi shakti flag at summer solstice 2013

Adi Shakti Flag at Summer Solstice Sadhana, 2013, Photo by Siri Dyal Kaur

Computer Corner
Making your Own Website can be Easy - By Guruka Singh Khalsa

DIY Services for creating simple website:
There are many good reasons to build a website yourself, including avoiding the substantial costs of hiring designers and develops.  Here are two services that make the process of creating a custom site relatively quick and easy; and if your needs are modest, they're free!you track which topics attract the most interest. Read entire article
  
a class in the Tantric Shelter, Summer Solstice 2013

A class taught in the Tantric Shelter, during Summer Solstice 2013 - photo by Ajit Kaur of Japan

 

Food for Health - Shilajit A special ayurvedic herbal medicine drink recipe by Yogi Bhajan

shilajit, ayruvedic king of herbs Shilajit herb, jar

Recipe & words by Yogi Bhajan:

"Shilajit is a preparation made from a certain stone (found in the Himalayas). It is actually the juice secreted by a kind of stone. It is black in color and it should be taken in pure form with equal parts of black pepper, in milk, each day. Take a glass of milk (about 16 oz.) and put almost equal parts of black pepper and shilajit in it and let it boil; it will leave a reddish streak in it.  Then drink that milk.  It is great for the lower back, spine, for sexual weakness and many other things.  It is similar to ginseng in that it generates a lot of energy.  It has no harmful side effects."

From "The Ancient Art of Self-Healing" by Siri Amir Singh Khalsa, D.C.(content drawn from Lectures, Notes & Classes by Yogi Bhajan) Note: Shilajit is available online.  Suggested: a high quality brand, made by Omica Organics, called: "High Himalayan Black Shilajit."

Shanti Shanti Kaur, leading a session at Level Two KRI 'Mind & Meditation' 2013

KRI's Mind & Meditation Level Two Teacher Training Course - I heard rave reviews from Tera Kaur and others, about how wonderful this course was. Shanti Shanti Kaur, who lead the session in photo at right said, "This is at the end of our tattva clearing ceremony at the Mind & Meditation Level 2 Teacher Training. A glorious day."  

  

Missals Duties - July 2013

Date

Setup

Langar

Clean up

Akand Path

6/30 - 7/6

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3

4

7/7 - 7/13

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3

4

1

7/14 - 7/20

3

4

1

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7/21 - 7/27

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1

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7/28 - 8/2

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happy birthday image with balloons

Sangat Birthday List for July - To view a list of Sangat member Birthdays during June. Click here

Video of the Month

KYC 2013 - Bhangra with SaribJot Kaur

KYC 2013 - Bhangra with the children and SaribJot Kaur, junior guide.